Mock Endpoints with Webpack Dev Server

Marlena Baker

Full Stack Web Devloper

Galvanize Instructor

Front End @ HomeAdvisor

Founder / Full Stack @ Little Bird

Twitter: @marlena_baker2

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Describe Webpack Dev Server

Identify it in our generated Vue app

Experiment with configuring it

Generate mock endpoints

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Webpack Dev Server

  • A package for serving your app locally
  • Tight feedback loop
  • Highly configurable

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Where does it live?

Vue CLI 2 webpack template

Vue CLI 3 no plugins

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How do we configure it?

https://webpack.js.org/configuration/dev-server/

https://cli.vuejs.org/config/#devserver

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Mock Endpoints

`before`

execute middleware before running the internal middleware

pass it the app itself as the only argument

attach routes to the app

mock to your heart's content

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Let's do it!

Describe Webpack Dev Server

Identify it in our generated Vue app

Experiment with configuring it

Generate mock endpoints

marlenabaker.tech

Marlena Baker

Twitter: @marlena_baker2

marlenabaker.tech

Github: baker-marlena

LinkedIn: marlenabaker

Questions?

Thank You!

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By Marlena Baker